Metro Conference Meet 2022

Welcome to the 2022 Metro Conference Track

and Field Championship Meet

Welcome to the campus of Southeast Guilford High School and the 2022 Metro Conference Track and Field Championship Meet. Coach Tyre and the Southeast Guilford track and field staff are honored to host this annual event. We hope your team has a wonderful experience today and put on the

greatest performances of their lives.To insure that the meet is run in a professional manner that showcases the very

best in track and field in North Carolina, please read the following details and share these with your athletes prior to the meet.

1. There is no charge for parking for buses and/or
   
   patrons.
2. Results
   
   will be posted live by Rhodes Race Timing at www.rrtiming.com.
3. When you get to
   
   Southeast, come to the entrance between the gym and tennis courts.Drop your athletes and coaches off in
   
   the parking lot directly behind the home side of the stadium.Go pass the Cultural Arts Building and
   
   when you see the beige mobile units to your right and brick building on
   
   the left, turn left on the road and go to the stop sign.Take a right and park at the baseball
   
   field.
4. Admission
   
   for the general public is $7.00. (We do not accept checks or credit cards.
   
   Please share this information with your parents.)
5. An Athletic Trainer will be on site.
6. All implements will be inspected at the light
   
   pole across from the main entrance. Meet management will NOT be providing
   
   implements.
7. All persons participating in the Pole Vault will
   
   be weighed and have poles verified prior to competition. Pole Vault weigh
   
   ins and pole inspection will take place outside of the Lacrosse Field
   
   House beside the pole vault area.
8. All athletes are to be
   
   in proper uniform in accordance with the sanctioning body and rules:
   
   National Federation (NFHS) and NCHSAA.

9.      Note:The NFHS has made it nearly impossible to

violate the uniform rule.However, make

sure that meet officials can tell what school you are representing by logos,

school name, school colors, etc.Athletes

should not have on any attire that has another sport written on it or anything

unrelated to sport.EX.It doesn't have to have track written on it,

but it can't have Football, Cross Country, NASA Moon Landing Team etc. See #14!

10.  4-3-1b5: Clarifies that

garments with logos completely around the waistband on uniform bottoms are

legal.

11.  4-3-1b 8 (NEW):

Clarifies that religious headwear is not considered a hair device.

12.  Rule 4, Section 3 Article 1: Uniforms shall be worn as intended by

manufacturers.

Subsection C.3: The waistband of a competitor's shorts shall be worn above the hips.

Subsection B.6: Bare midriff tops are not acceptable.

Rule 3, Section 3, Art. 1-b-4 and NOTES 2-c-5. A SINGLE, VISIBLE MANUFACTURER'S

LOGO/TRADEMARK/REFERENCE NO MORE THAN 2 1/4 SQUARE INCHES WITH NO DIMENSION

MORE THAN 2 INCHES AND WITH STATE ASSOCIATION APPROVAL IS PERMITTED ON THE

TOP, BOTTON OR ONE-PIECE UNIFORM.

See 4-31b5

Rule 3, Section 2, Art. 4j: Athletes must tuck the top part of the uniform

into the bottom portion.

Rule 4, Section 3 Article 1:

PENALTY: For the wearing of an illegal uniform, when a

violation is observed and noted by a meet official, the competitor shall be

required to make the uniform legal before becoming eligible for further

competition, and shall be issued a warning that a subsequent violation shall

result in disqualification from the event. The referee shall be notified of the

violation by the observing meet official, and the referee shall then notify or

caused to be notified the head coach of the offending school of the

competitor's violation and warning.

Penalty

for violation of the uniform rule:

1^st Violation: Warning; 2^nd Violation: Disqualification from the event.

13.  Rule 4-3-1, the interpretation of a foundation garment was expanded to include

any item worn under the uniform top and/or bottom. The

rule now states that "any visible garment worn underneath the uniform top

and/or bottom is considered a foundation garment. A foundation garment is not

subject to logo/trademark/reference or color restrictions."

14.  In addition, Rule

4-3-2 was rewritten to allow schools more options in meeting the uniform

rule. The rule now states that "all relay and cross country team members must wear uniforms clearly

indicating, through predominant

color, school logo and color combination of all outer

garments worn as a uniform, that members are from the same team." The

uniforms DO NOT have to be identical.

15.  Any waistband turned under in order to

circumvent the rules is a violation of the Coaches Code of Ethics (Page 89) and

merits Disqualification from the event and the meet. (Rule 4 Section 6 Article

1 Page 25).

1. All athletes are to have their complete uniform
   
   on at all times while on the track or in the infield.Failure to comply with this rule will
   
   result in first, a warning, and second disqualification from an event
   
   or possibly the entire meet.

1. Rule 4, Sect. 5 Art. 9e: Communicating with a competitor through the use
   
   of a wireless device. (Athletes will not be allowed to have cell phones
   
   in the competitive area, notably field events.) PENALTY:
   
   DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE EVENT.

 18.  Rule 3, Section 2

Article 4o: Hair Devices

Unadorned devices, such as bobby pins, barrettes and hair clips, no longer than two (2)

inches, may be worn to control the competitor's hair. Items such as rubber

bands, cloth headbands or scrunchies are APPROVED by the games committee.

Adorned devices, beads and hard plastic balls are PROHIBITED.

The 10-minute check-in /check-out rule will be in

effect. If an

athlete is in a field event and gets a first call for a running event,

they should check out of their field event and check-in at the Clerk's

Table and then return to the field event. Event judges will be instructed to allow athletes to go "out of

turn" if necessary. The Clerk will

be instructed not to "hold" athletes competing in field events. It is the

responsibility of the coach and the athlete to report to the starting line

for their event. If they are in a running event, they need to report back

to the event within 10 minutes of the conclusion of their heat. They can check-out for fifteen (15)

minutes maximum. (Five minutes prior to the event, 10 minutes following.)

Athletes competing in 2 or more field events

simultaneously will have to go "back and forth."They will need to check-out and report

immediately to their next event. (Officials will allow them time to change

shoes if the need shall arise.) Athletes cannot lose an attempt if

competing in another field event.

1. All protests should be filed with the Referee, on
   
   the proper "Protest/Appeal Form." Protest forms will be located at the
   
   Meet Management table.

 We will have a scratch meeting as part of the coaches

meeting. This is being done in case there are enough

scratches that it allows the timers to reseed and eliminate a heat. All coaches are expected to use the

scratch window that lasts until 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 3 for known

scratches. The scratch meeting

is only for scratches that have occurred after 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 3.

23.  No headwear is to be worn during the

event.warm-ups or in the competition area.

4-3-1b 8 (NEW): Clarifies that religious headwear is not

considered a hair device.

24.In the field events, there will be

four (4) attempts; No Finals. The Head Judge in each field

event is to inspect that all participants are in proper uniform before

competing.

 25. Starting Heights:

Girls

High Jump: 4'4; Girls Pole Vault: 6' 0"

Boys

High Jump: 5' 4"; Boys Pole Vault: 7' 0"

26.  In the field events, all First Flight legal throws and jumps will

be measured. Second Flight throws and

jumps will have their first legal attempt measured. All other attempts

must meet a minimum mark in order to be measured. In throws and jumps with a single

flight, the minimum standard will apply on the second attempt.

 Boys' Shot Put:37' 0"Boys' Discus Throw: 95'0"

Boys' Long Jump: 18'0"Boys'

Triple Jump:37' 0"

Girls' Shot Put:28' 0"Girls' Discus Throw: 70'0"

Girls' Long Jump: 14' 0"Girls'

Triple Jump:30' 0"

27. All running events will check in at the Hargett

Funeral Home tent near the Pole Vault area and receive their hip

numbers. HIP NUMBERS ARE TO BE WORN ON THE LEFT HIP!

28. Athletes may come on the infield to warm up once

the first call is made and you have checked in at the tent. After

finishing their competition athletes should return to their team area.ATHLETES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LINGER

ON THE INFIELD AFTER COMPLETING THEIR EVENT!

 29.The only people on the infield should be (1)

athletes warming up after checking in (2) meet officials and (3)

coaches.Spectators may watch in

the LJ/TJ/Pole Vault Area and the Discus Area. NO SPECTATORS ON THE

INFIELD!

 30. All relay instructions will be given in the

clerking tent. Athletes will be expected to go directly

to the starting line or proper exchange zone.

 31. We are looking forward to a great meet. If we can

be of service to you, please do not hesitate to call on us.

 Alton Tyre, Meet Director and Facility Manager

2022 Metro Track & Field Championship Meet

Southeast Guilford High School

Wednesday May 4, 2022

Time Schedule

4:00 PM Stadium Opens and Packet-Pick-Up

4:15 PM Coaches Meeting/Scratch Meeting (Mid-field)/Pole Vault Weigh-ins (Pole Vault Area)/Implement Inspection/Weigh-in (Light Pole Across from Main Entrance)

Field Events

5:00 PM Girls Long Jump (followed by Triple Jump)

5:00 PM Boys Long Jump (followed by Triple Jump)

5:00 PM Girls Discus Throw (followed by Boys)

5:00 PM Boys Shot Put (followed by Girls)

5:00 PM Girls and Boys Pole Vault (Starting Height Girls 6'0"/Boys 7'0")

5:00 PM Girls  High Jump (followed by Boys) (Starting Height Girls 4'4/Boys 5'4")

Running Events:  Girls followed by Boys 

4 x 800 Relay

100/110 Meter Hurdles

100 Meter Dash

4 x 200 Meter Relay

1600 Meter Run

4 x 100 Meter Relay

400 Meter Dash

300 Meter Hurdles

800 Meter Run

200 Meter Dash

3200 Meter Run

4 x 400 Meter Relay

COACHES VOTE/AWARDS PRESENTATION

PLEASE CHECK BACK DURING THE WEEK! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED HERE AND/OR IN AN EMAIL!!